Chapter 473

Composing a song was both easy and not easy at the same time. For example, when a creative singer was traveling or doing something else one day, he or she would suddenly be inspired, and a good new song might be born because of that. But most of the time, new songs were written just before the deadline, and they were all changed over and over again.

What did Adriaan want? He wanted to write a melody or lyrics for the other party to complete!

Although he did not listen to many European and American songs in his previous life, as long as he heard them, he would definitely remember them. It was only a matter of time. Plus, he had dabbled in musical instruments in his previous life, which was a necessary skill for picking up women. The guitar in his previous life and the piano in this life were both good, so he had some understanding of staves.

But understanding was one thing, and it might not be that easy to use. It would take a lot of time to copy it completely. Besides, he did not intend to do so. It was not because he felt guilty for plagiarizing too much, but because his main focus was on movies and media. Moreover, he had already gained a lot of attention because of his achievements in movies. If he also received attention in music, it would be a little too much. That did not fit his definition of being half on stage and half hidden behind the scenes. It was also because of this that he published his novel under a pseudonym.

Therefore, Adriaan wanted to use such a method, which was to write a melody or lyrics, and then hand it over to a professional to copy the classic songs in his memory. But he forgot one thing. The reason why the classic songs in his memory were classics was not only because the lyrics were good, but also because the arrangement was excellent!

The role of arrangement should not be underestimated. Many times, a slight change in the arrangement would result in two completely different effects. For example, it was a sad sad song, but after speeding up four beats, it immediately became very cheerful and festive. Therefore, after handing it over to a professional, the finished product would be completely different from what Adriaan remembered.

He would definitely not accept such a result. It was inevitable that he would take it back and have it redone, but the problem was that he could not directly tell what was wrong. He could only suggest changes here and there. If the other party did not understand it well, then it was inevitable that they would have to revise it again and again. Therefore, it wasted a lot of time, and at the same time, it also made those who wrote the lyrics somewhat dissatisfied. An unprofessional guy actually dared to criticize them like this.

Of course, even if they complained, they could only keep it in their hearts. After all, Adriaan was the boss, and they had to bear with it. If he did not do it, someone else would naturally do it. Adriaan knew a little about this, but he was too lazy to explain. Besides, he did not know how to explain it. Therefore, he might as well do it this way. As long as the producer had enough vision and the boys were as good as they said, there would be no explanation after the single was released.

It wasn't until the beginning of January 1993 that "I Want it That Way" and "As Long as You Love Me" were completed. Then, it was time to produce and release them, which would take until the end of the month.

He hoped that it would be an instant. When Adrian flipped through the relevant information of the record company, he did not miss the information of the four young men. All of them were young, handsome, and had their own characteristics. They also had a lot of performing experience. Initially, he only gave the art director a rough idea, but they did a great job. It was worth his effort to copy the songs from Backstreet and West Town.

Other than that, the rest was the matter of the game studio. Claude had already asked someone to investigate Silicon Synapse. He was not interested in this newly established game studio.

"It's just established. We need to observe it for at least a year and a half. Of course, if you want to buy it personally, I won't object, "he said over the phone.

Adriaan expressed his understanding. After all, Silicon Synapse Studio did not have much to offer. Most of the time, it was producing game ports for other companies. The two independently developed games were still in progress. Therefore, it was normal that Claude was not interested. However, Adriaan did not do what he said before. If the company was not interested, he would buy it personally. While he was dealing with matters related to the gaming studio, he took the time to gather a lot of information for analysis. After reading through some information related to EA, he had a new idea.

According to the information, he more or less recalled some useful things. For example, EA grew stronger by continuously acquiring outstanding game studios. Although they also developed their own games, the proportion was far less than the games they published.

This method could be used by AC Media. Although Adriaan did not remember much, he knew of games such as Fallout, Call of Duty, or SimCity. However, these had to be selected. The company's main position was in the media industry. Naturally, the acquired studios had to serve this purpose. The most well-known games were the main targets. This was why Adriaan wanted to acquire Silicon Synapse Studio, especially that online game.

Well, it was still too early to talk about this. It was better to continue building a solid foundation.

These things seemed to be a lot, but it was easy to deal with. With Kate by his side to help sort out the information and deal with the chores, Adriaan saved a lot of time. He could even take the time to type out a few paragraphs of "The Matrix." He had to admit that the update speed of a laptop was really slow.

In the middle of the month, Adriaan and George Lucas went to Poland to visit Spielberg, who was still filming "Schindler's List." As he had originally proposed, Spielberg built a 1: 1 model of the concentration camp on the outskirts of Krakow. Fortunately, this was in Poland. If it were in a studio in Los Angeles, it would have cost a lot of money to build this model.

After seeing Spielberg again, Adriaan was shocked. His eyes were sunken, his stubble was messy, and his face was haggard. From time to time, he would be in a daze. He was completely different from before. Even when he heard that the North American box office of "Jurassic Park" was close to 300 million, he could not be happy for more than a few minutes.

"This is the most painful day of my life. George, Eide, every time I ask them to sort and stand properly, I feel like a Nazi." When Spielberg said this, his face was a mixture of sadness, hatred, and helplessness. He looked so fragile that it seemed like he could collapse at any time. But as soon as he stood behind the camera, he would immediately focus again.

He probably spent all his energy on the filming of the movie. Adriaan said this in his heart. Even though he was calm, he could not help but be moved by Spielberg. Compared to some people in his previous life, he really wanted to sneer. Perhaps those guys did not even put in half of Spielberg's effort. No wonder the movies were all …

Forget it, there was no need to think so much about these things. At least for the time being, it had nothing to do with him. Even if he wanted to do something, it was not the right time.

Adriaan stayed in Poland for almost four days. In addition to comforting Spielberg, he also chatted with the three leads several times. Whether it was Liam Nissen, who was wearing a suit from the 1930s or 1940s, or Ralph Fiennes, who was wearing a Nazi uniform, they all looked tall and handsome. Ben Kingsley, who was dressed as a Jew, was a little short, but he also had a gentle and strong temperament.

"It's all because of the filming. I used to joke in private," Kingsley explained his current situation. "I have to maintain this state at all times so that I can get into the filming at any time. But I am very happy to be involved in the production of this movie. I believe it will be a great work."

"Indeed, it will be a great work. I should thank you, Eide. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten this role," Nissen said.

"I just helped a little, Liam. You are very good, but …" Adriaan said, looking at Fiennes with a playful look. "At least you are better than some people."

Nissen and Kingsley could not help but laugh. Everyone in the crew knew that Fiennes almost beat up the staff of the film company who asked him to take a picture of a Nazi uniform.

"Don't think that I am happy, Eide." Fiennes deliberately frowned. "To be honest, I have drunk almost five thousand grams of alcohol for this movie. Sometimes I even think that filming a movie is just drinking."

His words made the three of them laugh again. In general, the three leading actors were very interesting people. If it weren't for the fact that the movie they were filming was too heavy, they would be even more interesting.

After that, Adriaan said goodbye to Lucas and Spielberg and returned to Los Angeles. Before he left, he had a good talk with the person in charge of Bosworth Pictures, emphasizing the issue of safety. Just as he had expected, the movie encountered a lot of trouble from the locals during the filming.

For example, an old woman once nagged Fiennes about the situation decades ago. She treated him as a real Nazi officer. When Kingsley was playing the role of Steyn, he was often cursed by some locals from afar. Once, it even angered Nissen so much that he almost punched Kingsley. Fortunately, there hadn't been any major conflicts so far.

What surprised Adriaan was that when he arrived at the airport, two Jews rushed over from the crew and had a brief conversation with him. They were not ordinary people. They were representatives of the National Jewish Association. Spielberg followed Adriaan's advice and contacted the National Jewish Association through a friend, hoping that they could help to let some of the children of the original survivors participate in the movie.

This proposal was responded to by the association, and everything that Adriaan had done for the movie was immediately known to them. Therefore, the two Jews who had just arrived at the set by car immediately rushed over when they learned that he had just gone to the airport.

They did not say much, but they expressed their gratitude to Adriaan for his contributions. Although it was just a few simple words, Adriaan knew what it meant. Naturally, he was also apologetic.

"It's nothing, I just did what I should do." Although he said so humbly, he could not help but feel a little proud in his heart. This was all within his expectations.